Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-16
LOCAL NOTES.
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The Board Of Health should be more
active, the city never needed their attcn-
ton more than at the present moment
Unless it is intended to give the con
tract to the lowest bidder it is IN the ma
tlIre of fraud 10 invite contractors to |
figure upon work.
Every delegate to the Trades Council |
should be present at the meeting Sunday |
evening; election of officers for the new |
term will take place.
The New Haven Woodcarvers' Associ- |
alton hold general meeting next Mon
day evening for the election Of officers
aud delegate to the National Convention
sn October.
The New Haven Clock shop is now
shut down until the 25th of the present
month, and it IN thought by some that it
will not start up until fall. How thank
ful the employees will feel when the cor
poration once more deigns to open its
doors Perhaps n Cut-down will work
easy then.
The old town farm is profuseIy orna-
mentcd with the cards of real estate
agent, "For SALE" Why, in the name
of common sense, don't our town au-
thorlties lease those lots to citizens that
could build houses upon them and would
be glad to do so? Has the agent
''pulf with the politicians?
Who is it that makes the nominations
for the Board of Education for this
School District? A few voters 20 to the
polls on school election day and printed
tickets are at hand to be deposited,
Who pays for the printing The school
election occurs in the daytime when the
working people are at work. How is it
that conditions are made SO unlaVurahe
for working lcoplc to use their fran
chise?
1t is noticeable that the building bosses
notably the carpenters, III this city have
developed sudden liking for projections
They want the public work done by
townspeople only. \ few short weeks
ago these same bosses We're sending all
ouer creation for outside help. This
may seem inconsistent, but it isn't The
bosses are for themselves first, last and
all the time. Their "mfrrIOrS' might
learn ways and means, il not morals,
from them,
Local mechanics are Criticising the
action of the Board Of Sclcctmcn in re-
jecting the lowest bid for the erection
of the new Amshous, for the purpose of
-, La. ,,rppl i,, I,,,nl bt roo If
they were SO much interested in the
local workmen they would have done
better to have rejected the bids of all,
bought the materials, hired the ncccs-
sary workmen and constructed the
buildings without the Intervention of
contractors
The new City Directory, just published
by MeSsrs. Price, Lee x Co.. is greatly
improved in the style Of compilation,
and has besides the usual information, a
list of deaths during the year ending
May |. 1t is a handy book for every Ia
Dor organization, as well rs other socie.
ties, to possess. II gives the secretary
much valuable information, is sold at a
reasonable price, and may be had of the
publishers, Messrs. Price, Lee x Co, cor
ner thapel ana Union streets.
The Baker Union are actively agitating
in the interest of their organization an,
have made considerable progress. They
have SOME difficulties with a few of tht
boss bakers, of which Haul brothers
Far Haven, is the most prominent an,
which il i, hoped will soon be settled
We understand the boyC upon kapitzk
is still maintained. The Union holds
picnic at Bassermaun' Park, August 9TH
Since writing the above we learn tina
the committee i'll charge have decided [
change, and hold the picnic elsewhere.
The official organ of District Assembly
No 144, X. of L., recently published i
this city has suspended publication.
seems that the Order has dwindled con
siderably, and it is said that Il number
assemblies have not had meetings f.
months. While this is To he regrette
II is but natural. for an organiHatio